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Sac River below Highway J near Stockton

Highest listed crest 23.86 ftFlood stage 17.5 ft41 crests since 1974

The Sac River below Highway J near Stockton crested above flood stage 37 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1974 to 2023. The highest, 23.86 ft on December 27, 2015, was minor flooding, 6.36 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Sac River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.86 ft
December 27, 2015
Flood stage
17.5 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
37 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 23, 2023
17.63 ft, minor flooding
Location
Cedar County
Missouri

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sac River below Highway J near Stockton
Action stage15.52Aug 28, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.537Aug 23, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage45.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1974 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sac River below Highway J near Stockton, 1974 to 2023 10152025ft Flood stage 17.5 ft Mar 10, 1974: 21.13 ft, minor floodingMar 4, 1975: 19.92 ft, minor floodingOct 1, 1976: 18.17 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1985: 23.51 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1988: 16.71 ft, action stageMay 2, 1989: 18.62 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 1990: 18.83 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1991: 17.76 ft, minor floodingAug 5, 1992: 18.35 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 1993: 23.71 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1994: 22.44 ft, minor floodingJun 10, 1995: 19.93 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 1996: 17.54 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 1996: 18.98 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 1998: 17.79 ft, minor floodingOct 5, 1998: 21.75 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2000: 17.35 ft, action stageJul 28, 2001: 17.88 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2002: 21.19 ft, minor flooding; 9,930 cubic feet per secondAug 27, 2003: 17.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,100 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2004: 17.68 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2005: 19.44 ft, minor floodingAug 18, 2006: 14.09 ft, below flood stageJul 1, 2007: 18.11 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2008: 21.26 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 2009: 20.50 ft, minor floodingOct 9, 2009: 19.38 ft, minor floodingMay 28, 2011: 17.68 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2012: 17.59 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 2013: 18.36 ft, minor floodingNov 6, 2013: 11.91 ft, below flood stageDec 27, 2015: 23.86 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2017: 22.36 ft, minor floodingMay 1, 2019: 21.32 ft, minor flooding; 10,264 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2019: 21.59 ft, minor flooding; 10,590 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 2020: 17.87 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2021: 18.93 ft, minor floodingApr 22, 2022: 18.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,303 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2022: 21.47 ft, minor flooding; 10,438 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2022: 17.68 ft, minor flooding; 6,521 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2023: 17.63 ft, minor flooding; 6,424 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.86 ft, Dec 27, 2015 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sac River below Highway J near Stockton 1970s: 3 1980s: 2 1990s: 10 10 2000s: 9 2010s: 7 2020s: 6 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sac River below Highway J near Stockton
1Dec 27, 201523.86+6.36Minor—
2Sep 25, 199323.71+6.21Minor13,300
3Feb 23, 198523.51+6.01Minor—
4Apr 11, 199422.44+4.94Minor—
5Apr 30, 201722.36+4.86Minor—
6Oct 5, 199821.75+4.25Minor—
7May 21, 201921.59+4.09Minor10,590
8May 5, 202221.47+3.97Minor10,438
9May 1, 201921.32+3.82Minor10,264
10Apr 10, 200821.26+3.76Minor10,100
11May 13, 200221.19+3.69Minor9,930
12Mar 10, 197421.13+3.63Minor—
13May 8, 200920.50+3.00Minor—
14Jun 10, 199519.93+2.43Minor—
15Mar 4, 197519.92+2.42Minor—
16Jan 5, 200519.44+1.94Minor—
17Oct 9, 200919.38+1.88Minor—
18Nov 6, 199618.98+1.48Minor—
19Mar 15, 202118.93+1.43Minor—
20Mar 15, 199018.83+1.33Minor—
21May 2, 198918.62+1.12Minor—
22Apr 22, 202218.55+1.05Minor7,303
23Jan 21, 201318.36+0.86Minor—
24Aug 5, 199218.35+0.85Minor—
25Oct 1, 197618.17+0.67Minor—
26Jul 1, 200718.11+0.61Minor—
27Jul 28, 200117.88+0.38Minor—
28Apr 23, 202017.87+0.37Minor—
29Mar 8, 199817.79+0.29Minor—
30Mar 27, 199117.76+0.26Minor—
31May 2, 200417.68+0.18Minor—
32May 28, 201117.68+0.18Minor—
33May 22, 202217.68+0.18Minor6,521
34Aug 23, 202317.63+0.13Minor6,424
35Aug 27, 200317.61+0.11Minor6,100
36May 8, 201217.59+0.09Minor—
37Jun 16, 199617.54+0.04Minor—
38Aug 28, 200017.35−0.15Action—
39Apr 2, 198816.71−0.79Action—
40Aug 18, 200614.09−3.41Below flood stage—
41Nov 6, 201311.91−5.59Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Sac River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Sac River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 27, 2015: 23.86 ft here, minor flooding

September 25, 1993: 23.71 ft here, minor flooding

February 23, 1985: 23.51 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Sac River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Sac River
DadevilleMO14.027.56 ft, Sep 25, 19933
Stockton DamMO20.031.80 ft, May 19, 19430
Highway J near Stockton this gaugeMO17.523.86 ft, Dec 27, 20150
Caplinger MillsMO16.030.95 ft, Apr 12, 19947

Other gauges in Cedar County

Flood gauges in Cedar County
Pleasant View21.027.70 ft, Jul 29, 19090
Stockton Dam20.031.80 ft, May 19, 19430

Cedar County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Missouri

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SJZM7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.